W4 - Reflection

In the ETC class, I was able to work with some great Web 2.0 tools. Exploring and searching for a new tool to use and learn was fun and exciting. It made me want to show others my experience. You'll enjoy this class if your going thru now. It will take you out of your comfort level with programs and new tools.

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BP7 - RILS

Relevant and Innovative Learning Scenario

Rosa Santana

1.     Brief Overview:

a.     In this Relevant and Innovative Learning Scenario (RILS), students will be introduced to a new Web 2.0 tool. Students will learn to manage, complete and interact with one another through the use of web 2.0 tools.

2.     Target Audience-

a.     The audience targeted for this RILS is post secondary college students in the urban community.

3.     Materials–

a.     Open Mind

b.     Computer

c.     CompVersions (Web 2.0 tool)

4.     Objectives–

a.     At the end of this scenario the learner will be able to;

                                  i. Identity possible forms of collaboration with one another.

                                 ii. Comprehend the power of discussion

                                iii. Apply the method of the program to create interesting products to be discussed at work

                               iv. Break down the walls placed when discussing a project and in the midst of working on a team assignment

                                v. Combine the knowledge acquired on own and the knowledge acquired from his peers.

                               vi. Constructively criticize the work of others with ease.

5.     Procedure–

a.     Introduce the class to the tool being used within the classroom.

b.     Explain how to use the Web 2.0 tool.

c.     Select the projects to upload onto the tool.

d.     Have the students send the uploaded images to the other classmates thru the Web 2.0 program.

e.     Each student will evaluate the each other work and place comments on the project.

6.     Web 2.0 Tool–

CompVersions shares multiple versions of images with clients to provide a common ground for comment and feedback. Comments and images are all in one place for all to view and share amongst each other.

7.     Social Participation/Social Learning–

a.     Every week a design project will be due from every individual. On a daily basis the students will post their project onto CompVersions and every following day the students will comment on each other’s design process. During the week the students will document the resources they have found for their design project.. At the end of the week, the student will split up into groups and document their experience on Prezi to display to the class.

8.     Making Connections–

a.     Every individual will interact with each other thru the use of CompVersions. A connection in which the students will interact is through the use of discussions when using CompVersions, which is another form of a class critique.

9.     Create/Produce –

a.     The students will have created a design project that has been perfected by his fellow classmates and instructor. All individuals will post on on a daily basis and document their experience.

10.   Assessment –

a.      

Activity	Above Average 10-8	Average 7 - 5	Below Average 5-0
Posts on a daily progress of design project to CompVersions	posted all stages of design project		Missed or did not post daily progress of design project to CompVersions
Commented on classmates project on a daily basis	Created detailed comments on all progress images; used references to critique the project.	Created somewhat of a detailed comment on half of the students progress images; used references to critique the project.	Created little to no comments on all progress images; used references to critique the project.
Connections to professional practice	Evidence of strong thought pertaining to personal perspectives and professional development. Reflective statements go beyond what takes place in a classroom to include a theoretical rationale underlying the use of specific strategies or materials	Evidence of some thought pertaining to personal perspectives and professional development. Reflective statements contain some of the theoretical rationale underlying the use of specific strategies or materials.	Little evidence of thought pertaining to personal perspectives and professional development. Few, if any, statements go beyond what takes place in a specific classroom. Little if any theoretical rationale underlying the use of specific strategies or materials included.
Quality of Writing and Proofreading	Written responses are free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.  The style of writing facilitates communication.	Written responses are largely free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.  The style of writing generally facilitates communication.	Written responses contain more than 6 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.  The style of writing does not facilitate communication.

11.   Reflection – The reflection for the RILS must have two part.

                                      i.     At the end of the RILS, the students will complete a survey.

                                     ii.     Discussion of the new tool will be discussed.

PE5 - Prezi

Prezi day 2: It is still amazing. The program is fun and easy to use. GUESS WHAT?!! It's iPad friendly. The free version allows for a lot of options and editing. Sharing is a plus. A bonus I say. Pictures, videos, shapes and imagination is all that is needed to make a fantastic presentation. Anyone may edit, as long as they have the access link. Flash can be added to the presentation (here's an example). Another example, I had to share. Presentation may be saved onto your computer with the purchase of the membership.

So much to say about Prezi. So many things that can be done with Prezi. The only thing that limits you is your imagination. Design your heart out with this tool. Share with others, edit with others. Create, design, imagine. Enjoy the end result.

Click Here to view what can be done.

PE4 – Prezi

I really enjoy this program (Prezi). I know many are using this program but I truly fell in love the first time I encountered it. I love it so much that I mentioned it to everyone I know at work.

Prezi is a presentation tool which using a combination of whiteboards and slides. It is know as a cloud-based presentation software. It allows you to create an interesting presentation. One that allows you to think outside off just one slide per information. When I first was first introduced to the tool, I started creating using one of the templates. I sort of went in reverse. I looked at the template that was already created and proceeded to replace the images and the words. I also looked into the section that contains the most popular presentations. I searched for ways to make the presentation I was make interesting and fun.

Below is screen shot of the program:

As you can see you can chose from a template and then make changes to it for your presentation.

Once all changes are made, you are then allowed to make paths that lead the viewer thru your presentation. The result is amazing. At times you unknowingly make great picture views.

BP4_Glogster

In my search for a great tool to use, or actually better said, in search of which tool to decide to use, I found this great tool that can be used in as a way to increase motivation and involvement.  This tool provides a way for the class to interact with each other and share their knowledge.

Glogster Edu is a collaborative online learning platform for teachers and students to express their creativity, knowledge, ideas and skills in the classroom, as the site describes it. Individuals are able to create an interactive poster on a subject that includes videos, images, graphics, text, drawings, sound, and data.

First step to setting up a glogster:

Choose your choice of using the Single Free to the School Premium. There are four options to choose from and each has features befitting to what you will need for the class. Once you have established the subscription you desire, filling out the form is very simple. Choose from either a teacher or student subscription and then place your name, username, and password desired.

Second step (the fun begins):

This is where you are able to begin to create a glog (the interactive poster). You can begin by changing the Glog Wall and Page Wall to what best suits the subject being presented. After the wall’s designs have been decided then come the photos, videos, graphics and text. You can link images and videos, and add text banners. In addition to being able to create an interactive poster, the poster can be shared and edited with a group of individuals. Once the design is complete, the poster can be saved and shared with all to view.

Email received to participate
in editing and viewing.

Glogster Edu can be used for many subjects. It uses learner-centric learning by creating a participatory community. Each person can place the information needed to make an interactive poster. One thing that may be implemented is creating groups to handle different aspects. For instance, one group can be the ones to collect all the images needed, another group can collect videos, and another may collect sound and so forth and so forth.

I created a poster; please click here to view what I have created.

PE3_iMovie

Part three of iMovie: As I continued to explore iMovie, I find that there are certain things that are limited for me to do. I’m not the number one movie director / producer, but I have a little experience with using Premiere Pro. With Premiere Pro, there is more control over the video and frames. The program is a bit harder to understand than iMovie but the ability to control all aspects of your video is in a way easier. iMovie is a great beginner program for video editing but has it’s limitations. I enjoyed using the program and watching the video. I did learn a few things more that it can do. For instance, the ability to stabilize the video if it contains turbulence. In the videos I’ve recorded I used a tripod but this will be useful on another video in which the tripod was not available. iMovie is a program I will be using more often because it is easy to use and fun. I can make quick short videos with photos and upload them to share with friends and family. At this moment, I’m actually working on a video of photos. First step to this video is to edit the photos in Photoshop. Once I complete that I will then be able to position the pictures in the order desired into the project. This video will be fun to make. I’m still thinking of what kind of baby themed music to use. Well I’m sure, I’ll be able to find something. Click on this link to view a video I created using SecondLife, and Screenflow (with the assistance of sound affects).

PE2_iMovie

Part two of iMovie: Ok so watching the tutorials was a bit of torture for me. I became distracted several times. Besides that, I actually learned some great things. The first thing that I learned was how to add photos and images to the project. I spent quite a few hours trying to figure out how photos are added to into the project. This is one area that I believe needs to be improved within the program. I feel that when you create a new project all the files that belong with that particular project should be placed in a folder along side it. It was a bit annoying when I would photo edit an image within Photoshop and save it, I would then have to go to iPhoto to import the image so that iMovie may recognize the image for use. This would then create for all the images to be placed into one folder instead of separated by project. If the image was saved in the correct format and then placed in the correct folder, iMovie should recognize it regardless of where it was saved from. Just a thought.

Another portion I that was a great piece, was the ability to jump cut the video into 30 frame increments to match up with the song. I had a hard time with this one in my second video. The song used was not long enough to match with everything. So using the jump cut would have made the ending of my project a bit smoother. Click here for a sample of a video.

PE1_iMovie

iMovie: very interesting program. I learned a few things that I didn't know from when I first started the EMDT program. In my first encounter with iMovie, I had this big lavish idea I wanted to create. Unfortunately, due to my lack of knowledge on how to use the program and the limited time, I was unable to create what I had thought of within my mind. After my project was created and the fear of not handing in the assignment on time passed, I went back and started to play around with the program. I saw some great things and started to play around and implement things. I am the type of person who just dives right in to learn a program. I love to mess up and then figure it out. I enjoy the frustration of finding out how to get it right.

The tutorial assisted me with a few of the questions I still had not answered myself. It also provided me with a few of the things which helped me create a much better movie but of course I forgot to follow Rule One, Make sure all individuals are being captured on the video. No head clipping. In addition, I learned how to add transitions to the project. Some of the tools were a bit difficult to comprehend but the tutorial clarified a lot for me.  

One advice I shall give you, use the tutorial first. Don't be like me and dive right in without some assistance. I was never one to truly learn from watching. I enjoy getting my hands dirty. 

Take a look at the screen shot of a project I am starting but have not quite finished. In addition, Click here to see my first video. It was very poorly made. Please don't judge me. 

BP6_TeacherTechTrends

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Steve Jobs; What a great man. My heart goes out to you and all that you have done. You were... No you are a great person who had a mind I wish I could have encountered. Steve Jobs..... You and your great personality and presentations will be missed.

BP5_JoeMarquez

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BP3_CompVersions

CompVersions is a great tool for designers to use. It allows designers to send their work on a project to the client(s). Client(s) are able to view their work and provide any comments they desire. They can also provide a thumbs up or down on the project. In addition the designer may provide the client with stages to the project, starting from the beginning to the end. The price ranges from $9 (5 clients) - $49(unlimited amount of clients) per month with a 30-day free trial.

The first step is to add the clients email addresses you wish to obtain access to the project. Next step is to add a project name, and then the stage in which the project is at. After upload the image in which you wish to share. Once it is uploaded sharing can begin. An email is sent to the client granting access to the file. The client is then allowed to comment on the images within the project you originally uploaded.

I think this tool would be a great addition to the classroom of designers. The students can upload their work and send it to the class for review. It allows for those individuals who are afraid to speak up in class about another’s work. It will also allow for them to see what others are thinking, what they thought would make the piece better. It provides a comfort for all.

CompVersions can also be a stepping-stone for those who would like to begin their own company and desire to use a tool that can bring them to a professional level. It would provide the ability to demonstrate themselves as professionals. Below are a few screen shots of the tool.

Steps to setting up.

Email sent to client for review.

Clients view of project.